Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS)

Academic Transfer

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Program
Academic Transfer Degrees

Area I: Written Communications

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Area II: Humanities & Fine Arts

Must Complete 3 Semester Hours

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Must Complete 3-6 Semester Hours in Literature

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3-6

Must complete a 6-semester hour sequence either in Literature or in History. The sequence in Area II and IV in Literature and History should follow the sequence requirements according to the student’s transfer plans.

Must Complete 3 Semester Hours in the Arts

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Remaining 3 Semester Hours to be Selected from Humanities and/or Fine Arts

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Humanities and Arts disciplines include but are not limited to: Area/Ethnic Studies, Art and Art History, Foreign Languages, Music and Music History, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Speech, Theater, and Dance.

Area III: Natural Science & Mathematics

Must Complete 8 Semester Hours in the Natural Sciences Which Must Include Laboratory Experiences

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
8

Must Complete 3 Semester Hours in Mathematics at the Pre-Calculus or Finite Math Level

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

In addition to Mathematics, disciplines in the Natural Sciences include: Astronomy, Biological Science, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Geography, Earth Science, Physics, and Physical Science.

Area IV: History, Social, & Behavioral Sciences

Must Complete 3-6 Semester Hours in History

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3-6

Must complete a 6-semester hour sequence either in Literature or in History. The sequence in Area II and IV in Literature and History should follow the sequence requirements according to the student’s transfer plans.

Must Complete at Least 6-9 Semester Hours from Among Other Disciplines in the Social & Behavioral Sciences

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6-9

In addition to History, the Social & Behavioral Sciences include, but are not limited to: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Area V: Elective Courses

Course Code
Name
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4-6

Must complete 3 semester hours in Computer Science.

Courses Appropriate to Degree Requirements of the Individual Student and Electives

Sub-Total Credits
13-17

Students completing courses that have been approved for the General Studies Curriculum and are appropriate to their major/and or degree program may transfer these courses with credit applicable to their degree program among Alabama’s two-year and four-year public colleges and universities.

Notes

Respective programs of study for baccalaureate degrees at Alabama public universities range from 120 to 128 semester credit hours in length. Dependent upon the total hours allocated for the bachelor’s degrees, institutions in The Alabama Community College System will only be authorized to provide 50 percent of the total (60-64 hours).

Disciplines appearing in italics are not offered at Central Alabama Community College, but are eligible to fulfill AREA requirements if transferred from another institution.

Total Credits
60-64